AT Words Fluency Practice

AT word family fluency pack: students reread word-list strips, circle -at words in sentences and illustrate one, read a short decodable passage three times, and build sentences one word at a time.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years), Foundation–Year 1
Pages
8
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Updated Oct 07, 2025

Subject
Phonics, Reading, Language Development, English
Topic
Reading Fluency, Phonics Practice
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9E1LY04 — read decodable and authentic texts using developing phonic knowledge, phrasing and…

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Support your students in building confidence and fluency with AT word family practice using this flexible set of reading activities. All target words are part of the AT word family. Whether you’re introducing CVC words or reviewing them mid-year, this pack makes it easy to focus on one word family in a meaningful and engaging way.

What is Included:

  • Word List Strips – Each of these three strips contains a series of AT family words only. They are perfect for repeated reading and fluency tracking.

  • Sentence Strips – Simple sentences featuring AT words help students read within context while continuing to strengthen their decoding skills.

  • Fluency Worksheet – Students read a handful of short sentences, then choose one to illustrate, reinforcing comprehension and visualisation.

  • Short Reading Passage – A brief AT word story offers a chance to practise rereading for fluency. Includes two simple questions and a space for a drawing to check understanding.

  • Sentence Pyramid Cards – These eight sentence pyramids add one word at a time, encouraging students to reread and gradually expand their fluency with full sentences.

The variety of activities allows teachers to differentiate fluency practice for students on different levels of learning. Young learners will stay engaged with learning when using these fluency activities.

How to Use:

  • These activities work very well in a reading or phonics centre for students to work on independently or with a partner.

  • They make great small group activities. Teachers can pull aside small groups of students who need extra practice reading AT words for fluency.

  • The sentence fluency worksheets and reading comprehension page can be utilised as homework to send home for students to complete.

When to Use:

  • Homework - The worksheets are perfect for sending home for students to read with their parents.

  • Independent Work at desks or in Centres - Place the reading cards or sheets in a centre or give to students to complete independently.

These materials are designed to be low prep. Simply print, cut where needed, and use right away. Laminating the strips and pyramid cards can help extend their usability across multiple groups or years.

Perfect for reinforcing word families, supporting early fluency goals, or providing extra practice for students who benefit from repetition with familiar patterns.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Read -at family words accurately in lists and sentences

  • Answer multiple-choice questions about a short -at word passage after reading it three times

Teaching tips

  • The running word count beside the passage lets you track words read on each of the three reads.

Skills covered

  • Repeated reading — rereading word strips and the passage to build fluency

  • Sentence building — rereading sentences that grow one word at a time

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9E1LY04 — read decodable and authentic texts using developing phonic knowledge, phrasing and fluency, and monitoring meaning using context and grammatical knowledge

Core concepts

  • AT word family

  • CVC words

  • Reading fluency

  • Decodable text

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